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The panel was announced last year by then-premier Mike Baird, and included the RSPCA, industry and government representatives.

“We firmly believed the government’s the government’s decisive response to the animal cruelty outline in Justice McHugh’s report was the right one – but we misjudged the community’s response to that report,” Mr Baird said.

“We underestimated the community’s desire to give the greyhound industry one last chance to reform.”

Racing Minister Paul Toole said the government would proceed with its official response to the report “without delay”.

“I am absolutely committed to the future of the greyhound industry and this report will inform the government on how it will happen,” he said.

Last year Mr Baird announced a plan to shut down the industry after a damning report found 68,000 greyhounds had been euthanised in 12 years.